Christie’s auctions of Impressionist and Modern Art in London between 4 and 7 February realised £196,987,225/ $320,743,036/€236,828,206, demonstrating the breadth, depth and quality of the works which were offered, attracting new and established international buyers to this category. The top price of the week was paid for Nature morte à la nappe à carreaux, 1915, by Juan Gris (1887-1927) which sold for £34,802,500/ $56,658,470/ €41,832,605, setting a new world record price for the artist at auction, and for any Cubist work of art (estimate: £12-18 million). In total, 35 lots sold for over £1 million (47 for over $1 million).